Wednesday, May 17, 2017

it's on!

We talked to Anders just before his dinner on Wednesday night in Nepal and learned that he and his team are departing for the summit early tomorrow. Their target for a summit attempt is in the 21st-23rd time period, depending on how the weather develops between now and then. Tomorrow, the plan will be to progress up through the Ice Fall all the way up to Camp 2. Here's the latest forecast:

The numbers in the circles are wind speed (mph). Red numbers are snowfall in inches. Negative numbers in the pink are hi/low temps in F. Bottom numbers are wind chill forecasts....

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About Me

I'm 59 years old and live in Greenville, DE with my awesome wife of 30+ years, Judy. We have four kids: Anders, Jenny, Kara and Alex.
Long ago, I was a runner and at one point ran a 2:48 marathon. Family and career intervened and I have been a triathlete for the past 14 years. I've raced in 146 triathlons, of which 35+ have been Long Course. Thirteen of these have been IronMan races including Kona in 2010, 2012, and 2014.
I'm racing on borrowed time as I have a very bad left knee that requires me to get Syn-Visc injections every 3 months. My ortho is a good man but wishes I'd take up golf.
However, I am blessed to be pursuing my triathlon dreams alongside my son, Anders. We've had some fantastic experiences together in Australia, Spain, France, Austria and Denmark as well as in many places in the States. In the beginning, I was the teacher but more and more it is I who have become the student. I've certainly dropped to the number 2 triathlete in the household. I couldn't be happier and I am truly blessed to race Ironman and other triathlons alongside my son, at least for a few more years!